The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-07
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took him but short time to ascer-
tain that there was nothing there to
interest his attention. But stay
the states prison is located in this
small village. Another train did
not arrive for two hours why not
pass the time there ?
1t was the extsavagant desire of a
morbid temperament. He had no
idea that the sights there would in
terest him any more than the COM
monplace realities of the village it.
self.
He repaired to the prison. The
warden was very kind and urbane--
he could go through the prison if he
so desired. An usher who escorted
him through the different depart
ments explained every point in the
workings of the place, but he listen
ed indifferently; he felt that not one
of the hardened criminals he passed
by could be more chopfallen than
he. In going out he had to pass by
a waiting room. He casually look
ed through hole in the panel of the
door that opened into that loom. In
that room sight met his gaze, the
effect of which almost froze his
blood.
Was it Cora's face he saw, or was
it the phantom of his love?
To assure himself he peered again
the truth was very patent. Her
arms were entwined around n tall,
manly form, but he could not see
the face, as the back was turned to-
ward him. The usher, noticing his
wild, fixed gaze, drew him to one
side and asked him if he was sick.
A glass Of water was all that he
requested, as sat or rather fell into a
chair. He told the man it was an
attack of the vertigo it would soon
be over. He felt as though his rea-
son was fast leaving him strange
phantasies shot through his brain.
That Cora loved another, and that
person a convicted felon, was his first
deduction. The horrible truth sank
into his soul like a poisoned shaft.
A craving for revenge on the man he
had just seen all but controlled him.
That man should never live to
enjoy the happiness that should
have been his.
The usher in his dismay was
about to shout for help, thinking he
was Gagged with mailman, when
Harlow suddenly sprang to his side
and hoarsely asked
who is that man in the other
room ,"
The latter seeing that his compan-
ion had subsidized somewhat in his
wiidness, deigned reply.
1t was John Lane, who was about
to be discharged from prison, lie
had been convicted of forgery and
had served a fifteen years sentence.
The woman was his daughter. This
was all he knew.
The sudden revulsion in Harlow's
feelings stunned him he reeled and
would have fallen had not the usher
caught him in time then reason
again found its way to his brain.
He slipped gold coin into the hand
of the usher and left the prison in
rush.
He sought Il tree near by, whose
large dropping branches afforded
good announcement, and, throwing
himself on the green grass, began to
ruminatc over the exciting circum-
stances which had Just taken place.
That indeed was one of the happi-
est moments Of his life. His heart
never beat so lightly before.
The words "noblc, grand girl" cs.
capped his lips in the delirium Of his
delight All now he knew the rea-
son of her refusal to accept the hand
Of the man shelovcd. The filial love
was paramount to all affections.
Why had She not told him all :?
So great was his love he could have
forgiven everything.
He lay ON the cool grass for some
time, turning over future plans, but
was at last reused from his blissiul
thoughts by the noise of the APP
preaching train which was to bear
him and his love back to San Fran
cisco.
He watched the devoted couple
until they boarded the train, and
then took Il scar himself in the rear
coach. How different was the jour
ney back. Every object along the
road sparkled like dazzling gem
every plot of grass dissolved some
new born charm; the very air seem
ed to breathe happiness. Harlow's
new life began when he boarded the
train that afternoon. For reasons
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